RALEIGH, N.C. — On Dec. 1, 2025, a fire broke out on the roof of the Raleigh Convention Center.
The venue reopened the week of Jan. 12, with construction efforts still continuing. By reopening then, the convention center retained approximately $4 million in revenue and 28,000 hotel room nights.
Trade Show Executive (TSE) checked in with Kerry Painter, CVE, CMP, CEM, Executive Director of the Raleigh Convention Center, to discuss how the power of collaboration has helped restore the venue…